Sun TV (India)

Holding a bouquet of Twenty top-rated channels in its clutch, SunTV Network has got a reach, frequency and patronage that other groups covet but can't compete with.

SunTV Network believes in giving you wholesome fare. Be it news or entertainment, we are there first. If it is happening South of Vindhyas, its on SunTV Network. And you are a part of it. With Twenty channels in four Indian languages and Forty Six FM Radio stations, we are able to connect India, erasing geographical distances.

The response to our programmes and the viewership of our news has been phenomenal. The fact that we touch so many hearts gives us great pleasure. Every single South Indian channel that boasts of a No. 1 slot among its viewers belongs to the SunTV Network. Crores of people all over the world watch a channel of SunTV Network. With every programme a sell-out, every single transmission digitized, every serial a hit, for millions of viewers all over the world every day is indeed a Sunday. SunTV Network believes in giving you wholesome fare. Be it news or entertainment, we are there first. If it is happening South of Vindhyas, its on SunTV Network. And you are a part of it.

We have come a long way. And its heartwarming to know that you were, and are, with us every step of the way. The response to our programmes and the viewership of our news has been phenomenal. The fact that we touch so many hearts gives us great pleasure.

Sun TV is a regional Tamil language Indian cable television station. It is the flagship channel of the Chennai-based Rs 16000-crore Sun TV Network.It was started and promoted by Kalanithi Maran, It was the first fully privately owned Television channel in India when it emerged in 1993.

It is most viewed tamil TV channel in the world. It remained privately held until 2006 when it was listed on the two main Indian stock exchanges - the National Stock Exchange of India and Bombay Stock Exchange. Kalanithi Maran owns the majority of shares in the company.

Since its inception the Sun Network had the blessing and support of the DMK, in line with the general trend in South India where large media houses are directly or indirectly controlled by political parties. This overt support came to an end in June 2006 after a public rift between the DMK president Mr. M Karunanidhi and the management of The Sun Network.

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Apart from a large viewership in India, Sun TV has a following in other regions of the world with large Tamil speaking population, including the United States, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Nigeria, Kenya, New Zealand, Japan, Korea, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, South Africa, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, the Asia Pacific region and in some parts of Europe.